HP Business BASIC/XL Reference Manual - HP 3000 MPE/iX Computer Systems - Edition 1 (32715-90001)
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The Calculator
The HP Business BASIC/XL interpreter can be used as a calculator. If you
type in a numeric expression without a line number, HP Business BASIC/XL
will return the value of that expression. Table 2-12 summarizes the what
happens with each response to the interpreter prompt. Note that at the
end of each line, you can type either RETURN or CONTROL E.
Table 2-12. The Calculator
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| In Response to the | Then press: | Effect |
| Interpreter Prompt (>), Type: || |
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| Expression (except a numeric | RETURN | HP Business BASIC/XL displays the |
| literal) | | value of the expression. |
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num_lit
| RETURN | HP Business BASIC/XL deletes the |
| | | program line that is numbered |
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num_lit
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| Program line | RETURN | HP Business BASIC/XL adds the |
| | | program line to the program. |
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| Anything else | RETURN | RETURN is treated as CONTROL E |
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| Anything | CONTROL E | HP Business BASIC/XL executes the |
| | | statement that would result from |
| | | putting "DISP" before what was |
| | | typed. |
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| Nothing | CONTROL E | HP Business BASIC/XL executes the |
| | | STEP command. Refer to "Debugging |
| | | a Program" earlier in this chapter |
| | | for more information. |
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Example
>2+2 RETURN (numeric expression)
4
>(5*(27/3)) RETURN (numeric expression)
45
>Index1=12 RETURN (assignment)
12
>Index2=3 RETURN (assignment)
3
>Index1*Index2 RETURN (numeric expression)